Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY

The map below shows majority race by area in Lower East Side, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Lower East Side racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lower East Side overall is asian, making up 35.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.6%. There are more asian people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Lower East Side

 
Self-Identified Race
Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY Population
White
27.6%
Hispanic
23.5%
Black
9.3%
Asian
35.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY

The map below shows diversity in Lower East Side. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Lower East Side Diversity Score

73.6

More diverse than 97% of US neighborhoods

Lower East Side has a diversity score of 73.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Lower East Side is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Lower East Side's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Lower East Side, and the least diverse areas are in west Lower East Side.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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